Mission: CHRONO QUEST MISSION INFORMATION Sorry for the delay. I will not make a habit of it. The Rollover's kinda short, and in all honestly, probably should have been out some time ago. It's mostly my fault for not seeing that sooner and explaining what we needed to get going. Since there's a little confusion, I'm introducing a letter, written in character, aimed at the general Kingdom of Loathing population- however large or small it may be. (It hasn't been said yet.) The big thing to bear in mind is, it's an eerily dangerous dragon. The extent of it's powers aren't yet known. It might be a good idea to call in backup in the form of an NPC to assist you, but remember to keep the focus of the story on your own character. Depending on the roleplaying, and what you guys write, this may or may not be the last time the beast shows up in the near future. (Funki wrote the thing, but I added the "Several years ago" bit)   Quote (A Copy of the original mail, circulating throughout the Kingdom of KOL)   To the warriors of the Kingdom It has come to our attention that the kingdom at large may be under attack. Our mystics have been on this the past several days, stalling our announcement of the crisis. For this, we apologize. The recent events were first drawn to Fluffy Hamster's attention. A small island named the Mysterious Island of Mystery has recently undergone something of a transformation. Although little is known about the island, what's going on is believe to refer to the infamous massacre of Gris Damarcan, a well known veteran of the Cola Wars, who was at one time tasked with taming the wild lands known as the Island of Mystery, currently known as the slightly more redundant Mysterious Island of Mystery. Some would say the events of this story were responsible for the addition of the title years later. Little information about Damarcan is known. He was well known in both his days in the Cola Wars and after, but he was believed to be a prototype leader. Tough, fair, intelligent, and intuitive. The last days of his life are still a mystery, although most scholars believe it involved a dragon with control over time itself. The dragon vanished soonafter, but has been recently sighted a number of times on the Island of Mystery. Nothing's confirmed, and there's more to the stories as well. Some say time itself is distorting around the island. Ghosts from the past have begun appearing, although most of the supposed sightings revolve around the time of the alleged dragon's attack. Your job is to investigate, and to intervene as you deem necessary. But beware- if the Chrono Dragon is involved in any form, even the most incidental, this becomes a mission of the utmost danger, to us and the world at large. You may wish to brush up on your history of the post Cola Wars "Really really depressing era," and there's a number of prophesies being dug up which you may find of great interest. Finally, the Kingdom of KOL has spared absolutely no expense in military scouting for this endeavor. (Well, we spared a little expense by making them sail coach, and only showing I Love Sneaky Pete reruns on the way over.) Be careful, but make sure victory in some form is ours. It should go without saying that the Kingdom of KOL will be greatly rewarded if we're able to solve this mystery on our own. Goodluck, and Boris's courage to you all. koKOL ranking lord of extra continental military deployment Bob Dane (There's the letter! If you can't pick it up, I'm leaving a great deal of the mission unmentioned. If you're stuck for ideas, by all means, feel free to create something to fight- maybe the dragon itself. If you have another premise for what should happen, start hinting at it in your roleplays and mention it in your roleplay notes. But above all, remember to always be ready to work with the other players, even though you're in competition. Let's go out and prove AiL isn't as easy to kill as I seemed to think!) ;) Unnessisary roleplay results spoiler warning. ;) Note: The deadline for this mission is listed as 3-24-07. ------------- Here's the mission notes below, along with who posted them. There's a lot, with most of them coming from the Catrina/ Dash story that kind of dominated the boards. (Although Konall posted this, I had to completely redited it. :) Mission notes go here. The mission link. http://z11.invisionfree.com/AiL/index.php?...=0#entry3271740 Also check out the notes section. (This's by S Dash, using edit) (SECOND Edit- Here's the official NOTES on the mission.. you read it, right? wink.gif http://z11.invisionfree.com/AiL/index.php?showtopic=36 (Notes by Sebastian Dash) My first roleplay is up, about about two thirds of it was written with Catrina. I took the opportunity to develop some of the story, and the dragon story as well. The story itself is Dash setting up camp, and Catrina showing up, much to Dash's surprise. Read the roleplay if you can, but I'll try to get the important or at least noticeable stuff here. Been a while (maybe a month, storywise) since our last mission went down, so it's still sometime in fall. Dash rides down to Seaside town on a rainy evening and sets up camp half way, which's where Catrina (literally) pounces him. Dash knows her from their time South of the Border, and apparently has saved her life on at least one key occasion. As this story goes on, he sets to making dinner for the two, as they'll be camping the night away before finishing the trip to Seaside Town. Dash plays up the threat here, at one point even referring a legend that implies the Dragon might be able to wipe someone from the face of existence, and even affect people's memory of that person. I don't really get into that one, since it's hard to imagine we'll be able to effectively make much of it. She does a fair bit of teasing Dash as this all goes down. Dash, with her tagging along now, is going to set to find a way over there from Seaside Town, hopefully. Dash mentions he expects they won't be the ONLY ones investigating this situation, opening up the possibility of involvement from another faction besides koKOL. We also mention the three traditional enemies of the Island in passing, hopefully without being too obvious about it. The hippies, the dorm Orcs, and the pirates. A thought just hit me- if we're doing this as a tie in to White Wednesday, does that mean we should find a way to make use of the futuristic island? The one that was nuked? How do nukes exist if television doesn't? That's it, if anyone's up for a co write, preferably after my first solo story, let me know! Get to writing Dash! Meat Shield's notes for Raw Hide I've been doing some intense training since the last mission with the penguin mafia. I found my boat which i used to get to the kingdom as broken so I had to find a new route. I found a swamp which might lead to the island however the only way through it is to cross a bridge which is guarded. Catrina makes her note making debut (and is in character) *pads into the room* Just wanted to let you know my first roleplay is up- co written with Dash again, but this time I get the credit! *purrs* This post takes us from the morning after to our arrival on the Island of Mystery- That's right, folks! We got there first ! Nyah Nyah! PTBTBTBTBT! Seriously, though. I give Dash the usual hard time...and he comes up with giving me warmer clothing! I mean...how dense is he? Before we left I saw...something. Not sure what... Seaside Town is...incredible! I've never seen anything like it down south! But I do have to say one thing...NEXT time I get involved with a Mayonaise wasp, he better get me dinner and a movie first! After he finished showing me the dungeon...nice dark place but the wrong kind of action.... some dude comes up and offers us his boat for our loot. We made the deal. Turns out his boat was a small raft.. If I ever see that dude again* Expresses claws* The crossing was...you don't wanna know. Just say that we lost half our stuff at sea and more got wet. I went hunting for more food...and found we weren't alone. These guys look awful familiar... So now Dash and I are seperated, and I have no idea what these guys want other than my shirt...Hey! Give that back, perv! Catrina Whiteclaw *begins to pad off, then stops and turns* -By the way, anyone asking for details of the trip over will be clawed. Got it? Dash's notes again! Hey, everyone. Glad to see a bit of activity on the board. After doing two roleplays with Catrina, I've finally got a solo effort up. This one's a bit weird, and I'm not even sure what to put here. Most of the roleplay focuses around Dash's memory having suddenly been altered. Not really sure what details to put here. I didn't get it across directly in the roleplay, but I'd like to make it clear Dash blames the Dyspepsi soldiers who appear at the end of my second co roleplay with Catrina. Dash's memories tried to arrange themselves so he'd think he was on a self imposed vacation from South of the Border, which's where he was before being 'recruited' up north by Prince BlahKing. Dash doesn't even seem to remember Catrina existed at all at first- which he expressed to her he feared might be possible from the Chrono Dragon in what, their first co roleplay together? However, the cracks in Dash's memory are quickly evident even to him. Once he finds Catrina's katanas, the memories flood back to him, and he rushes out to save her- although he still can't remember WHO she is. Should make things interesting for the next round of roleplays. This also expands the Chrono's potential abilities, by the way. Dash Catrina's notes again- solo rp this time *offstage* Hold on a sec- be right back! *hops into the room, beaten and bound* Hi...Can't talk too long- bit tied up *giggles*! Just wanted to let you know my newest role-play is now up, and in it I seem to have gotten myself in a bind..eww, sorry! Anyway, It all starts with me going off to hunt for our dinner. I meet up with some soldiers, who don't like the way I dress it seems! Fasion critics everywhere, sheesh! I'm kicking butt, of course- when some guy comes up and cold cocks me! I mean- how fair is that? I wake up to find them ripping my clothes off! Well...okay, it was just my shirt 'cause they didn't like it for some reason. Boy, is Dash gonna be mad! Course- I wasn't too thrilled that nothing happened after they got the shirt off- except for this dude asking me about spying and missions. I mean, really- do I LOOK like a spy? Well...I guess I pissed this dude off because I think he's trying to really hurt me bad! Like permanent bad! I mean like, if you're on the island...y'know..please? *gives you the 'Innocent Kitty' look* Anyhow..thats all I gotta say for ..oops..WHOA! -FWUMP!- owwww.... *Crawls off stage* Okay..now- where were *URK!* Catrina's notes in Coconut's personality :) *A pirate woman bounces into the room. She is tall, with long black hair flowing from under her bandanna. Her pants are worn tight to her ass- at least what's left of them, the rest having been cut off short, and her shirt tied up under an impressive bosom* Ahoy, Mateys! Names Becky- but you can call me Coconuts! *shake shake* Catrina be gettin' a little shut eye, bein' she just got rescued by my Cap'n and me! Oh, and a few of my shipmates- but they don't really count, now do they? *winks* A-nyway. Me Cap'n sees these scallywags floggin' some poor prisoner- and he decides we'd help the lass! Scurvy dogs were invadin' our territory too! Double bad for them! Well, while me mates were takin on the landlubbers I snuck around and checked on the prisoner. Got growled at too! I mean, some gratitude! Although...really don't blame the lass. She wanted to be cut loose and given a sword! After bein' at rope's end and all! heh- well, I cut her loose and gave her some healin' elixir....didn't think it was doin' any good when suddenly she takes off like a bat out of hell! Screamin' like a banshee too! I'd hate to know what she pulled up to get THAT worked up! Well- she finishes the lot of 'em, then it all gives out on her! So, that's why she's sleepin' it off. So, anyway- be talkin to ye! Gotta go help bury the poor lubbers! *walks off, giving you something to watch as she leaves* Hey! Ye did the job already? WHAT? Disappeared? Your Funki- on his character Konall Bearsmasher's dreams Konall has a dream sequence. There's actually a great deal of plot relevance to it. However, I'm not going to go into it at this point if for no other reason than it does not amuse me to do so. If I were to point out the important details of this dream, it would spoil it for you, so if you want to know what goes on I reccomend you go and read it. Now, you lazy bum! Anyway, the story continues with Konall finding out a bit of information about the Chrono Dragon, getting involved in a gratuitous fight scene (as is his custom), and heading out for unknown things. Dash on his (my) first solo roleplay this mission Back to a roleplay to call my own!   It was a little tricky following up on the previous roleplay, since I introduce a new character here. Come to think of it, I might write up a bio for her own my own, or maybe I'll get Catrina to help me think of some ideas for her past. She'll be free for anyone who wants her to use as SOON as I'm finished with her. Try not to use her yet, though. (If you're really interested in using her sooner, send me a private message. I'm sure we can work something out.) Basically, I wrote it through her point of view, and did my best to reflect what I figure a hippie in KOL would talk and think like. Hypocritical, egotistical, and filthy. Dash's out looking for Catrina, although he still doesn't remember her. The annoying hippie invited herself to 'help' him out. She initially attacked him, but decided to take a more pacifist route when he pretty much handed her her hippie butt on a platter. Mostly, the roleplay focused on her point of view of the day. She did mention a "lot of weird things" are going on around the island. She mentioned memory problems going around the hippie camp, although Dash understandably dismissed it as drug induced. Grooovy! Oops, sorry. Writing for a hippie put me in some bad habits. :) Dash Catrina's a pirate captain for these notes *A tall, handsome, man dressed in a gold frilled shirt, black trousers and heavy boots enters the room* Ahoy, ! Cap'n John Morgan, at yer service! *Bows formally, doffing his hat with a flourish* Catrina be off chasin after her friend, said somethin about pouncin him- so I guess it's up to me to tell you lubbers that the latest role-play is now up, arrr! The lass filled me in on all the scuttlebutt about this Dragon of yers, and given some of the odd things that's been happenin lately, I'm thinkin that the Curse of the island is upon us all! Now…if ye excuse me, I need to see to the lads. All hands! We’re goin Dragon huntin! TheChad who isn't registered but is officially in AiL Well in my RP i really just got to the island by enchanted sea monster but he took me straight into the middle of a horde of hippies. i escaped the remembered i forgot all my items in there so had to go back. I after i escaped for good i saw the dragon and took of at him. Dash's notes, with a lil pirate speak Argh, shiver my timbers and write me co roleplay notes! For all that seamonster of a roleplay, and me nearly forgettin' to write the notes! I outta walk the plank. Anyway, this one's a co write, although I wrote the beginnin' paragraphs m er. They come to the conclusion it's the dragon's doing, argh. Catrina clearly ain't a fan of the way-out hippie girl Moondream that's been following Dash, either. In fact, Catrina assumes it was Moonbutt.. er.. Moondream who poisoned Dash's mind in the first place! Dash's memories start to come back, slowly. Just as Catrina's ready to shiver the hippie's timber, they notice a vistage of the dragon in the sky. Dash seems to remember the last time he saw the dragon and looked away, his memory was altered. He and Catrina can't look away, or, according to Dash, it'll mess with both their memories this time. It leads to them fighting blind, with Moondream trying to help (She didn't lock eyes with the dragon, I guess, or maybe it considered her not important), as the dragon- or something- pulled foe after foe after foe from the heroes' past! Woodenknuckles from Dash's time in Adrule, and the slavedriver from Catrina's past were the highlights of the right. Dash presses Catrina's katana into her hand, while we all chew on the irony of my roleplays being in past tense, even while the notes are in present tense. It's a pretty damned good fight, in MY Opinion. Eventually, they force the dragon to look away, apperanatly having weakened it. Is it possible this's what lead to TheChad somehow being able to see the dragon at the end of his roleplay? Who knows? Anyway, things look lost. Remember, Catrina had taken a nasty, nasty horrible beating at the hands of the time displaced Dyspepsi soldiers, just before the pirates charged into battle, saving her. Well, all her NPC's are there for this one. Coconuts, and Captain Morgan rush in to help the hippie and heroes drive off the remaining forces of time. Catrina goes down near the end of the fight. Finally, we start speaking of old legions and tales in this story, which'll pan out in our next and probably final roleplays.. S Dash Meat Sheild (Raw Hide) Keepin it real, short, and sweet I beat the bridge keeper at his own game, made it to the island, and even got to delight in some senseless killing of cola soldiers. After slaughtering them, they disappear but leave behind one of their comrades whom I now will travel with. We went looking for the dragon and got more than we bargained for. Catrina clocks in the last roleplay! New roleplay is up. It's a little long, but I think You'll enjoy it. We start out with our people having dinner, except for Catrina who is still recovering from her beatings. After dinner Morgan and Coconuts join Dash and Moondream, and talk turns immediately to how to finish the dragon. Various bits of prophecy and dragon lore are discussed, especially after Catrina wakes. Things get a bit rocky, and everyone finally retires for the night. Where more wierdness happens. Catrina spots Dash leaving the tend, he gives her some oddball excuse. She goes after him later. Meanwhile, Coconuts and Moondream discuss their dreams, and find a key to the whole situation! Mission points notes! Alright, everyone. I hope the delay getting the Finale up didn't hurt things too bad, but I'm sure if you read it, you can agree it was worth the wait! HUGE thanks to Catrina for helping me with the Finale, and congrats to her on a hard fought win! And to Funki for doing the Rollover. And of course, to myself, Funki, Cat, Chad and Meat for roleplaying. smile.gif   Catrina helped me figure the points out. Funki gave me his thoughts when we initially agreed to take over on it.   Catrina - 20 points. (WINNER) Catrina dominated the boards along with Dash, flushing out a new character so well, you'd swear she'd been in KOL for months or more. It was also her, along with 2 NPC's, who end up at the end, giving the mission a shocking turn. Sebastian Dash - 15 points. Much like his partner for this mission, Dash dominated the boards. Unfortunately for him, he ended up at the wrong place in the mission ending. Still, I'd say I did pretty good here. wink.gif Raw Hide - 13 points. In a couple of roleplays, Raw establishes his character even more soundly than he has in the past. Well written parts, and interesting NPC's pushed him up a point over . . . . Konall Bearsmasher - 12 points Konall, unfortunately, overreached a bit. The two roleplays he posted were begging a third, which never came. However, his roleplays DO set up a very interesting twist for him at the end, one even Funki might not have seen coming. TheChad - 7 points. Although he's pulling up the rear, Chad made a solid start, giving a fun, off the wall take on adventuring. Expect him to improve, if he has time to put the roleplays in. A looser focus on the mission and a shorter, single roleplay might have cost him points here, but he's got nothing to be ashamed of for his first mission solo and his second mission overall!   There ya go! What's that bring us up to? I'll get to that in a second. The NEW mission SHOULD be up within a day or 3 of this. Probably 1-2 days. I'm working HARD to get MUCH shorter downtime between the start, middle and end of missions.   Rankings from PREVIOUS mission- which aren't on this forum yet... (I got it from the main clan forums.) - By Funki.   (Funki's mission 1) Points awarded (by Cat and Dash) as follows (Winner in gold) Catrina Whiteclaw (20) Konall Bearsmasher (12) Sebastian Dash (15) Raw Hide (13) TheChad (7) ----------------- SEASON points for the first 2 missions, and sample mission Current season leader in gold Prince Blahking (16) Catrina (20) Sebastian Dash (34) Fenninarnos (5) Fluffy Hamster (8) Konall (28) Raw Hide (33) The Chad (19) There ya have it! Goodluck to everyone in the next mission!     Kingdom of Loathing (KOL) is a (mostly) original online game that apparently has something to do with Asymmetric Publications, LLC, and something called a Jick, who probably copyrighted and trademarked the thing up the wahoozer. Wahoozer is a word I just made up. If you don't like it, bite me. And if you refuse to bite me go to . . . ANYWAY, this is the archive for an interactive writing game based on KOL, and a specific clan within- the Kingdom of KOL. Specific characters belong to their specific owners, specifically, unless specifically stated otherwise. This game was developed by Joshua A. Dexter, with rules based in part on Mercenary and Equinox. This is a non profit game done for entertainment purposes only. If a rash develops on your imagination, desist use immediately and consult a physician, psychologist, or 1-900 psychic for further assistance. KOL forums, store, entry at Answers, KOL's entry at Archive.org, and it's entry at Wikipedia, and KOL's own wiki. - JAD! KOL Wiki   Mission Relevant spoiler Ultimate KOL Spoiler page!